Vending-machine.



No. 884589. 'PATENTED APR .`14, 1908.

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, VENDING M HINE." APPL'IGATON FILED I .29,1904.

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/NVENTOH No. &384,589. PATENTED APR. 14, 1908.

s: JENKINS.

VENDING MACHINEL APPLIGATIOH FILED 336.29, 1904. I

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VV/TNESSES: I

' ATTORNEY SYLVESTER JENKINS, OF LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

VENDING-MACHINE No. &84,589.

Sp ecification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 1908.

Application filed. December 29, 1904-.. Serial No. 238,'750.

To all whom it may concm:

Be it known that I, SYLVESTER J ENKINS, of Lansdale, county of Montgomery, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Im orovement in Vending-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to vending machines and consists of certain improvements which are fully set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide a suitable construction of hand controlled vending machine which shall have a capacity of positively picking an article out of the 'original box or case and deliver the same.

My invention has special use in the vendin of cigars, which, under the law, must be so d directly from the box.

My devices for spearing the cigar or other article while in the boX and then withdrawing and discharging it; and more specifically, my inventon comprehends such device combined with con controlled mechanism which prevents the operation of the spearing devices except when a suitable coin has been deposit'ed.

My mvention also includes many details of construction, which, together with the above features, will be better understood by reference to the drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a vendin machine embodying myinvention Figs. 2 and 3 are enlarged views of portions of same with the parts moved to different positions; Figs. 4 and 5 are sectional plan views of the spearing devices before an( after spearing a cgar; and Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation of a portion of the coin guide.

A is the case and may be of any suitable shape.

A' is an oblique support for sustaining the cigar box B upon a'n incline so as to cause the cigars b to roll down to the bottom when left to themselves. V

C is a plunger guided in a fixed guide 0 and forced downward by a spring 0 The lower end of this plunger has ivoted to it at c a rock arm C', to the ends of which are pivoted clam ing frames C? C for holding the cigars in p ace atthemoment' of spearing the ,lowermost one. An ordinary ring lifter E surrounds the plunger C and by rod E' *is caused to lift the plunger slightly (when the spearing device is wthdrawn) to raise the means of the pawl.

invention conssts of hand controlled frames C to liberate the cigars so that one of them shall be free to roll down into position to be next speared. This rod E' is pulled upward by the screw E moved by the spearing mechanism and operates to rock the rin lifter to grip the plunger and raiseit a sma distance. When the spearing devices are again moved forward the screw E releases the rod E' and allows the plunger C to move downward to again apply the clamping frames C D is a guide rod and upon it slides the tubular handle D which is adapted to be reciprocated by hand. F is a frame sleeved upon the handle D and adapted to be coupled with it by a pawl h adapted to catch over the end d so that when the handle is moved downward the france F will be moved down by The lower end of this pawl will catch upon the hook M of the lever K and be disengaged from the handle D eX- cept when a coin J depresses the coin lever G' and lowers the arm g to allow the hook M to drop out of the path of the pawl h. A s rin H connects the pawl h with the -frame 1* and acts to pull the pawl into engagement with the end of the handle D.

The frame F carries upon its lower ends the spearing devices which consist of the two pivoted bell crank arms I I having slender needle points i which are caused to perce the cigar and thus positively takes hold of it as shown in Fig. 5. These arms I are hinged to the frame F secured rigidly to the frame F. An abuthaving a rear extension F? ment frame F' is guided upon the frame F and adapted to'be reciprocated thereon. As shown, the plate F' rests against the underside of the plate F of frame-F and is held in place by a pin and slot which permits the frane F' to be reciprocated relatively to the said frame F and its plate F? It is provided with a plate T between the needle points 'i 'i which is adapted to be brought into contact with the cigar when moved downward and thereby be held at rest while the frames F and F are moved downward still further. This has the effect of movin the hinge points of the bell crank levers downward and cause them to swing about the pin I' on the abutment frame as shown in Fig. 5, with the result that the needle points i are forced into the cigar. These movements are only eris speared, the

the collar D on the handle causes the frame F to be raised also. As the cigar ascends, it is brought into contact with the stripper frame P by which it is oints. At this time, t e up er end S of the ame F' strikes the wall of t 'e case and said frame ceases to move and the continued movement of the frame F causes the levers I to be oscillated to withdraw the needle points so as not to injure the cigar.

When the cigar is liberated, it falls upon the pivoted door N hingecl at n and passes down through the delivery passage O A eounterweight N 2 normally keeps the door N closed to prevent the insertion of wires or devices to illegal ly extract cigars from the box. A second door N' may also be employed so as to close the passageway when the cigar is in the act of descending` If a Wire is attempted to be thrust up at this time, it will push up the second door N' and this Will lift the door N and close it upon the w-ire so as to prevent pilfering of the machine.

' The coin J passes through the coin guides G and is delivered in the. slot of the pivoted lever G' pivoted at g and rolls down to the free end thereof causing said free end to be depressed against the action of the spring L as. shown'in Fi 2. This lowers the catch M of the lever l and permits the handle D to push the frame F downward as before explained to spear a cigar. When the cigar drops upon the door N it causes the counterweight N 2, to lift and strike the end of the arm K' to lift it. When lifted, it tri s the coin catch K on the pivoted lever J' and liberates the coin which falls into the coin rece tacle R.

` T e essential feature of my invention resides in the means for spearing the cigar or article to be withdrawn and after lifting it,

causing its disengagement to permit discharge. It is immaterial what the details of such devices may be, so far as the general feature of my invention is'con'cerned, as the speari'ng or accompl ishe in many ways without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore do not confine myself to the details herei n set out, as they maly be modified as found .convenient or desirab The particular coin controlled mechanism shown s only given as an example of such a device and it is to be understood that the coin controlled devices may be made in a variety of ways, as may suit the desire of the manufacturer and hence I do not confine myself to the mechanism shown.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1'. In a vending machine a case and a reciproc-ating plunger, combined with automatic pearmg mechan'sm carried by the ilmi-ger and located wholly within the case ushed off the needle' ipping of the article may be' &84,589

Wlereby the p'ressure of the plunger against the article will cause the spearing mechanism to penetrate and hold it.

2. ln a vending machine a case and a reciprocating plunger, combined with automatic spearing mechanism carried by the plungcr and located wholly within the case whereby the pressure of the plunger against the article Wll cause the spearing mechanism to penetrate and hold it, a stripper device in the path of -the article when the plunger is withdrawn, and means independent of the plunger for withdrawing and resetting the spearing mechanism.

3. In a vending machine, a case, in combination with a reciprocatable frame extending through the walls and into the interior space of the case, movable means upon the end of the frame within the case for penetrating an article for lifting it, and operating devices wholly within the case for automatically causing a movement of the penetrating means relatively to the recprocatable frame.

4. In a vending machine, a case, in combii vces wholly within the case for automatically causing a movement of the penetrating means relatively to the reciprocatable frame, and means for automatically discharging the article from the penetrating means by the art of withdrawing the reciprocatable frame.

5. In a vending machine, the combination of a support for a receptacle of vendible articles, clamping devices for holding the articles with an intermittent pressure to liberate the articles successively, a hand operated reciprocatable frame, lifting means on the frame independent of the clamping device to penetrate the article to lift it, and means to discharge the article from the lifting means.

6. In a vending machine, the combination of a spring actuated frame having clamping devices adapted to be pressed upon the articles to be vended, hand operated means for removing the articles in succession, and means actuated by the hand o erated means forintermittently removing t e pressure of the clamping devices upon the articles.

7. In a vendjng machine, the combination of a spring actuated frame having clamping devices adapted to be pressed upon the articles to be vended and consisting of a pivoted rock arm C' having at its ends clamping frames C 0 hand operated means for removing the articles in succession, and means actuated by the hand operated means for intermittently removing the pressure of the clamping devices upon the articles.

8. A vending machine having a hand eperated spearing mechanism for penetrating the article and lifting it, combined with a &34,589

stripper device for stripping the article from the spearing mechanism, a discharge chute,' and a pivoted counterweighted door at the top of said chute upon Which the article falls having tvv'o fiaps N N' to respectively close the chute before the article is discharged and during the passage of the article through the (-hnte.

9. A vending machine having a hand operated spearing mechanism for penetrating 2 the article and lifting it, combined With a stripper device for stripping the article from the spearing mechanism, a discharge chute, and means for controlling the time of action of the spearing mechanism operated by the article.

10. In a vending machine, the combination of reciprocating means having devices for penetrating the article to be lifted, a hand operated part, and a catch for temporarily looking the hand operated part to the reciprocating means to move it.

11. In a vending machine, the combination of reciprocating means having devices for penetrating the article to be lifted, a hand operated part, ing the ing means to move it, and means actuated by the article during its discharge for causing the catch to lock the reciprocating means against movement.

12. In a vending machine, lifting means for lifting an article to be discharged consisting of a reciprocating frame, pivoted arms having penetratng needles to pierce the artia catch for temporarily lockhand operated part to the reciprocatplate carried by the recprocating frame and l adapted to operate the pivoted arms.

l 13. In a vending machine, a hand operated l reciprocatng frame, combined With apoint to penetrate the article movably carried on the end of the reciprocating france, and an abutment adapted to be pressed into contact With the article for moving the penetrating l point to make it penetrate the article. 1 14. In a vending machine, a hand operated l reciprocating part, a second recprocating part substantially parallel to the first men- L tioned part, penetrating devices carried upon the end of the second reciprocating part, and l a device for temporarily looking the two reciprocating parts together When vending an article.

15. In a vending machine, a case, a hand operated reciprocating frame eXtended through the Wall of the case, and means to Wholly Within the case, combined With means for connectng or disconnectng the handopi erated frame and the means to penetrate the article, and devices for putting the connecting or disconnecting means into or out of operation.

In testimony of which invention, unto set my hand.

SYLVESTER J ENKINS.

I here- E i Witnesses:

l ERNEST HOWARD HUNTERA l R. M. CKELLY.

penetrate the article to be vended located' 

